I'm posting this here knowing it may belong in the holding tank area. I put it here because I felt more folks might see it.
We have been plagued with waste tank odor. This is usually due to me not putting chemicals in often enough. Here is a fix. Install a waste tank vent filter. The problem is they are expensive (around $120) and need replaced annually. Here is a cheapskate fix for a do it yourselfer.
Parts list:
10 inches of 1 ½ inch PVC pipe
2 each ¾ inch slice of 1 ½ inch PVC pipe
2 each ½ hose barb adapter (or what ever your vent tube size is)
2 PVC 1 ½ inch end caps
Open cell foam (the more porous the better)
PVC cement (I used clear)
Directions: (this took me less than 30 minutes)
Cut PVC pieces to length.
Slice through with a hacksaw then heat and bend the ¾ inch slices of PVC to form mounting brackets to clamp over the 10 inch tube. Drill mounting holes in the brackets.
Drill the end caps to accommodate the hose barb and glue them in place. I used clear PVC cement knowing the cement may not do much on the nylon adapters. 3M 5200 might be a good selection for this, but I drilled the hole a bit small so it is a really tight friction fit. Once P put some glue on what will be the contact area of the fitting I pressed it in place with light blows from a hammer.
Glue only the lower end cap in place
Cut foam in a wedge shape and push it into the bottom of the pipe. The wedge shape is to allow a greater area of the foam to allow less restriction in air flow.
Fill the pipe with activated charcoal within an inch or so of the top of the pipe.
Place foam over the top of the charcoal
Place the second end cap on the tube (a firm friction fit is good.)
Mount it in series with your waste tank vent.
Annually (or more often if needed) remove the filter, clean out the charcoal and replace it. I purchased activated charcoal from a pet store intended for fish tank use. The container should refill the filter for a number of years.
I already had a short piece of 1 ½ inch PVC pipe so the total cost for me was less than $25 including having purchased the wrong size fittings the first time and the milk carton size package of charcoal.
I hope this helps
Ken
We have been plagued with waste tank odor. This is usually due to me not putting chemicals in often enough. Here is a fix. Install a waste tank vent filter. The problem is they are expensive (around $120) and need replaced annually. Here is a cheapskate fix for a do it yourselfer.
Parts list:
10 inches of 1 ½ inch PVC pipe
2 each ¾ inch slice of 1 ½ inch PVC pipe
2 each ½ hose barb adapter (or what ever your vent tube size is)
2 PVC 1 ½ inch end caps
Open cell foam (the more porous the better)
PVC cement (I used clear)
Directions: (this took me less than 30 minutes)
Cut PVC pieces to length.
Slice through with a hacksaw then heat and bend the ¾ inch slices of PVC to form mounting brackets to clamp over the 10 inch tube. Drill mounting holes in the brackets.
Drill the end caps to accommodate the hose barb and glue them in place. I used clear PVC cement knowing the cement may not do much on the nylon adapters. 3M 5200 might be a good selection for this, but I drilled the hole a bit small so it is a really tight friction fit. Once P put some glue on what will be the contact area of the fitting I pressed it in place with light blows from a hammer.
Glue only the lower end cap in place
Cut foam in a wedge shape and push it into the bottom of the pipe. The wedge shape is to allow a greater area of the foam to allow less restriction in air flow.
Fill the pipe with activated charcoal within an inch or so of the top of the pipe.
Place foam over the top of the charcoal
Place the second end cap on the tube (a firm friction fit is good.)
Mount it in series with your waste tank vent.
Annually (or more often if needed) remove the filter, clean out the charcoal and replace it. I purchased activated charcoal from a pet store intended for fish tank use. The container should refill the filter for a number of years.
I already had a short piece of 1 ½ inch PVC pipe so the total cost for me was less than $25 including having purchased the wrong size fittings the first time and the milk carton size package of charcoal.
I hope this helps
Ken
